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.Crack House

by: Harry Keeble, Kris Hollington

June 02, 2008
Ok, not a bad read but better rent it from your local library first.

Very samey as you go on, bang another door bust open, next page bang another door...and so on and so on. Misses out on stories in detail and i'm sure some more anecdotes could have been included.

Easy, Speedy read but there are better books out there ( The Infiltrators, Gangbuster, Grass )
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.Diamond Geezers: The Inside Story of the Crime of the Millennium

by: Kris Hollington

October 04, 2004
Kris Hollington has written a brilliantly entertaining and thoroughly researched true-crime story here. He shatters the police's portrayal of the dome robbers as being highly dangerous, vicious criminals. It turns out that they were, in fact, a bunch of no-hopers all dazzled by the seemingly easy chance to nick the world's most valuable set of diamonds! Kris objectively investigates the claims of the gang leader, Ray Betson, that his 'brother-in-law' (a policeman) planted the idea (!).... Was there an undercover agent, an informer or did the gang have any connections amongst dome employees? - all of this is covered. There are hilariously funny quotes from the trial where Betson gets the last laugh at the expense of the prosecutor. Kris Hollington ... Read More:
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.How to Kill

by: Kris Hollington

April 03, 2008
I bought this after hearing the author on the radio talking about how most assassinations seem to happen in April and November. I'm a sucker for facts and figures and this book includes fascinating details on high-profile targets and stats.

Anyone interested in the murky world of assassination (which is pretty much everyone) should have a look. Although the gun remains the weapon of choice for most assassins, other bizarre methods include exploding aspirins, an umbrella which fires poison darts, unstable seafood and poisoned toothpaste. The book features many famous assassinations as well as some lesser-known ones, told in chronological order from 1950 to 2000. How to Kill proved to be a real history lesson for me.
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.Wolves, Jackals, and Foxes: The Assassins Who Changed History

by: Kris Hollington

August 05, 2008
I bought this after hearing the author on the radio talking about how most assassinations seem to happen in April and November. I'm a sucker for facts and figures and this book includes fascinating details on high-profile targets and stats.

Anyone interested in the murky world of assassination (which is pretty much everyone) should have a look. Although the gun remains the weapon of choice for most assassins, other bizarre methods include exploding aspirins, an umbrella which fires poison darts, unstable seafood and poisoned toothpaste. The book features many famous assassinations as well as some lesser-known ones, told in chronological order from 1950 to 2000. How to Kill proved to be a real history lesson for me.
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.How to Kill

by: Kris Hollington

June 07, 2007
A fresh and exciting approach to 20th century history as seen through the assassin's sniper rifle. The book focuses on assassins, their bizarre methods (blow darts, karate chops, poisoned umbrellas) and their targets ranging from head of states to pop stars between 1950 - 2000. The book reads like a thriller, infused with moments of black comedy, with much of the action happening in real time. If you like the TV series 24, then read the "real thing" and be amazed at what actually happened and how the consequences helped shape world events.

PS Check out the author's website www.assassinology.org for the latest assassination news
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.Crack House

by: Harry Keeble, Kris Hollington

March 02, 2009
Ok, not a bad read but better rent it from your local library first.

Very samey as you go on, bang another door bust open, next page bang another door...and so on and so on. Misses out on stories in detail and i'm sure some more anecdotes could have been included.

Easy, Speedy read but there are better books out there ( The Infiltrators, Gangbuster, Grass )
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